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Wake-up
1. Examine the gel to the right. What do the bands represent?
2. Which fragment is the longest, A or B? Explain.
3. Which fragment is the shortest, A or B? Explain.
4. Who is guilty of the crime?
A
B
Red Blood Cells: Watch the video and describe their shape and movement.
RBC FunctionTransports oxygen throughout organisms; Shape
allows for more surface area for oxygen attachment
Muscle Cell Function
Stretches and contracts like a rubber band;
allows muscles to contract and
retract
How are Stem Cells different?
Unspecialized cells that can constantly renew themselves through cell division
Two types: Adult Stem Cells
Undifferentiated cell found in certain
tissues and organs; function is to
maintain and repair the tissue where they are found.
Two types: Embryonic Stem Cells
Undifferentiated cells found in embryos that developed from eggs
that have been fertilized artificially in
a lab
Donated for research.
Adult Stem Cells vs. Embryonic Stem Cells
Embryonic stem cells have the ability to develop into almost every type of cell in the human bodyAdult stem cells may only develop into a limited
number of cell types.
Watch Video
Embryonic Stem Line (Watch Video)
A group of constantly dividing stem cells; product of just one cell
Why do we care about Stem Cells?Watch Video
Why do we care about stem cells?
Increase an understanding of how
diseases occur
if have “sick” cells, can watch them mature to
see what occurs.
Why do we care about stem cells?Test new drugs
Instead of testing on living organisms, tests can be performed on specific cells generated by stem cells